Product Manager (f/m/d) - AI
<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> Product Manager (f/m/d) - AI at smartclip Europe GmbH<br/><br/><strong>Requirements<br/><br/></strong>Please note that this position requires <strong>work authorization for Germany</strong>.<br/><br/>Language: <strong>English - Fluent<br/><br/></strong><ul><li> Be technically fluent in AI/ML. Understand LLMs, GenAI, and Agentic AI well enough to form strong opinions about product and system design. </li><li> Understand the stack. Know how hardware (GPUs, compute), models, and applications connect – and where decisions have impact. </li><li> Put the customer first. Run discovery, extract real needs, and turn complexity into clarity and direction. </li><li> Operate with high agency. Take initiative, make decisions, and drive work forward with minimal guidance. </li><li> Build, don’t just plan. Get hands-on – prototype, write specs, test assumptions, and validate with users. </li><li> Bring experience from AdTech, media, or advertising. Understand programmatic ecosystems, real-time systems, and business models. </li><li> Have 3–6+ years in product management, ideally with exposure to AI/ML products or complex technical platforms. <br/><br/></li></ul><strong>Activities<br/><br/></strong><ul><li> Own the product vision end-to-end. Shape AI agent products that don’t exist yet – from discovery through to delivery. </li><li> Translate customer needs into a clear, scalable, and profitable product direction. Build your own vision on top of it. </li><li> Bridge business and technology. Turn customer and stakeholder input into product strategy and technical requirements that engineering actually wants to build. </li><li> Talk to customers directly. Understand their real problems, not just their stated ones. Distill ambiguity into actionable direction. </li><li> Work closely with data scientists, engineers, marketing, and leadership. Keep up with a team that operates at a high level. </li><li> Solve problems. Close gaps. Don’t wait for permission or a Jira ticket – take ownership and move things forward. <br/><br/></li></ul><strong>Team<br/><br/></strong><ul><li> Ownership over tickets: You’re trusted with real responsibility, not just tasks. No unnecessary bureaucracy, no micromanagement – we rely on you to take things forward. </li><li> Build > Talk: We test what works – not what sounds good. Fail fast, learn faster. </li><li> High standards, low ego: We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. Direct feedback, honest collaboration, no drama. </li><li> Stay sharp: Hackathons, conferences, community – we invest in your growth and keep you at the cutting edge. </li><li> And yes – the fundamentals are covered too: 30 days of vacation + Dec 24 & 31 off, Smart Fridays (4 days week possible), mobility (Germany ticket & JobRad), sports & health offerings, mental health support, corporate benefits, RTL+ access, and more. <br/><br/></li></ul><strong>About The Company<br/><br/></strong><strong><strong>About smartclip<br/><br/></strong></strong>smartclip is the adtech development unit of RTL Group — Europe’s leading free-to-air broadcaster group. Our proprietary advertising technology is custom-built for the needs of European broadcasters and publishers — enabling media owners to implement smarter monetisation strategies. We are committed to delivering the most innovative ad experiences spanning in-stream, out-stream, addressable TV, connected TV, audio, and gaming — ultimately empowering brands with true cross-screen storytelling opportunities on all devices.<br/><br/>For more information: Please visit www.smartclip.tv and follow us on LinkedIn.<br/><br/>Click on "Apply" for details on the benefits, the team and the application process.<br/><br/> </div>